Pennsylvania · 1956 presidential election
Pennsylvania presidential election results 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower carried Pennsylvania by 13.19 points (603,483 votes), winning 32 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 32
- Votes counted
- 4,576,503
- PA result
- R+13.2
- Compared with the nation
- 2.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1952
- 7.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Republican | 2,585,252 | 56.50% | 32 | |
| Adlai Stevenson | Democratic | 1,981,769 | 43.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 4,576,503 | ||||
Sources: 1956
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Questions and answers
Who won Pennsylvania in 1956?
Dwight D. Eisenhower won Pennsylvania by 13.19 percentage points (603,483 votes).
How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1956?
Pennsylvania cast 32 electoral votes in 1956.
How many people voted for president in Pennsylvania in 1956?
4,576,503 votes were counted for president.
How did Pennsylvania change from 1952 to 1956?
The margin moved 7.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 5.9 points to Republican by 13.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data